Finding early literacy programs in your area just got easier! The Department of Public Instruction website, NC Reads, now lists public library literacy programs by county. Some of the programs include: PAWS for Reading, Bookbagger Program, Adventures in Books, and Summer Reading. The NC Reads initiative targets reading support to preschoolers and elementary students across ...

RALEIGH — February 1, 2017 — A first of its kind statewide eBook consortium specifically for children has launched in the Tar Heel State. The North Carolina Public Library Directors Association (NCPLDA) together with OverDrive and the state of North Carolina has created a new digital resource sharing service for kids’ pre-K through 4th grade, NC Kids ...

Do your kids have a favorite book published since 2014? Help them nominate their favorite picture book, juvenile fiction book or juvenile nonfiction book for the 2018 North Carolina Children’s Book Award! The nomination form is open and available at NCCBA’s new website. Go to the “Nominate” page or click on “Nominate a Book” to ...

Parents of 3, 4 and 5-year-old children are invited to sign up for free text messages from “Ready4K,” provided by ParentPowered Public Benefit Corporation in partnership with the State Library of North Carolina. It’s part of a program developed by Stanford University which shows that fun facts received by texts can greatly increase children’s learning. ...

The NCLA Youth Services Section has two scholarships to award for the YSS Biennial Retreat October 20-21, 2016. The scholarship will cover room and board. The application is available here. Completed applications should be emailed to Julianne Dunn at by September 15, 2016. To learn more about the retreat visit the NCLA website.

The NCLA Youth Services Section Board is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its Biennial Retreat held October 20-21, 2016 at the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, NC. Please join us for fresh air, fellowship, and food for the brain! You must have an NCLA account to register online (preferred). ...

The Public School Forum and the North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs have released their 2016 Roadmap of Need, an in-depth assessment of youth throughout the state. The report details county-by-county statistics in the areas of health, behavior and safety, education, and economics. County level data is presented in each of the categories as well ...

The NCLA Youth Services Section Executive Board is excited to announce its call for facilitators (3), note-takers(3), and program proposals (1), for its 2016 Youth Services Retreat scheduled for October 20-21, 2016. The theme of the retreat is, “Connecting the Dots: Identifying, Defining and Refining Your Professional Development Growth Strategy.” We are seeking breakout session ...

Currently, North Carolina has not completed its Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan which will replace the No Child Left Behind Act and is scheduled for implementation in the 2017-2018 school year. There will be another stakeholder meeting this fall to review the draft plan. The important indicators in ESSA are: Academic achievement as measured ...

Young Adult Library Services Association and the Association for Rural and Small Libraries have teamed up to offer the Future Ready with the Library grant opportunity for rural, small and tribal libraries to provide college and career readiness services to middle schoolers in their communities. Those selected will become part of a national cohort of ...